Michael Cohn

A new mobile app called Swipefin is aiming to become the “Tinder of tax prep” by using the same swipe left and right movements employed by the popular dating app, in this case for tracking deductible business expenses.

Financial fraud perpetrated against the elderly is on the rise, according to a new survey of CPA financial planners.

Thomson Reuters has released the 2015 editions of its series of audit guides and related practice aids.

Owners of small businesses are finding their stress levels going down as the economy improves and their money troubles lessen.

Fantasia Barrino, the Grammy-nominated R&B singer who won American Idol in 2004, is reportedly facing a tax lien for nearly $100,000 from the Internal Revenue Service.

Businesses and certain individuals with foreign investments need to file a new form with the government by June 30 or else face stiff penalties.

Deloitte has chosen a new global chairman, David Cruickshank, who previously chaired Deloitte UK.

The U.S. consulting market expanded by 9 percent to more than $50 billion last year, according to a new report that found Big Four firms outperformed the overall U.S. consulting market, posting growth of 12.8 percent to $17.5 billion.

Pepcom’s Digital Experience tech event always showcases some eye-popping new products, and the latest on Thursday evening was no exception.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued interim guidance for taxpayers who are unable to get a bank account or make other arrangements for depositing their federal tax obligations by electronic funds transfer and thus are subject to a penalty for failure to deposit their tax payments.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations to implement a recent federal law authorizing states to offer specially designed tax-favored ABLE accounts to people with disabilities who became disabled before age 26.

The European Commission has issued a report evaluating the use of International Financial Reporting Standards over the past decade in the European Union.

The outlook from U.S. CFOs on the financial prospects for their own companies is the brightest in years, according to a new survey.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has begun publishing a series of reports under the title, “Global Perspectives and Insights,” to provide thought leadership on issues of interest to audit practitioners.

The operator of Pender Tax Services, LLC, a tax preparation business in Rosenhayn, N.J., has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and nine counts of preparing fraudulent tax returns for her clients.

The National Society of Accountants has posted an online petition that tax practitioners can sign to demonstrate their support for the “Tax Practitioners Bill of Rights,” which it issued earlier this week.

The House voted Thursday to repeal the medical device tax that was included in the Affordable Care Act.

The owner of a brothel in Salzburg, Austria has found an innovative way to protest what he sees as punitive taxation and regulation of his industry: offering free sex and drinks to patrons all summer.

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland has entered into a mutual recognition agreement with the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, which represents more than 24,000 members in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy.

The Internal Revenue Service reported Thursday that nearly 44,000 tax preparers have completed its voluntary education program in its first year.